List of basic trigonometry topics

List of basic trigonometry topics

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Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics which deals with angles, triangles and trigonometric functions such as sine, cosine and tangent.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to trigonometry:

Basic trigonometry concepts

* Trigonometric function
* Law of cosines
* Law of sines
* Law of tangents
* Angle
* Triangle
* Generating trigonometric tables
* Pythagorean theorem
* List of trigonometric identities
* Exact trigonometric constants
* Inverse trigonometric function

Branches of trigonometry

* Rational trigonometry
* Spherical trigonometry

Fields which use trigonometry

* Acoustics
* Architecture
* Astronomy
* Biology
* Cartography
* Chemistry
* Civil engineering
* Computer graphics
* Cryptology
* Crystallography
* Economics
* Electrical engineering
* Electronics
* Game development
* Geodesy
* Mechanical engineering
* Medical imaging
* Meteorology
* Music theory
* Number theory
* Oceanography
* Optics
* Pharmacy
* Phonetics
* Physical science
* Probability theory
* Seismology
* Statistics
* Surveying

Some applications of trigonometry

* Great Trigonometric Survey
* Triangulation

History of trigonometry

* History of the law of cosines
* History of trigonometric functions

Trigonometry in calculus

* Inverse trigonometric function
* List of integrals of trigonometric functions
* Trigonometric integral
* Trigonometric substitution

Trigonometry scholars

* Pythagoras

Trigonometry lists

* List of trigonometric identities
* Table of mathematical symbols

See also

* Algebra
* Geometry
* List of basic geometry topics
* Precalculus
* Spherical geometry
* Table of mathematical symbols

External links

* [http://www.clarku.edu/~djoyce/trig/ Dave's short trig course]
* [http://www.ping.be/~ping1339/gonio.htm An introduction to trigonometry]
* [http://catcode.com/trig/index.html Trigonometry FAQ]
* [http://www.pupress.princeton.edu/books/maor/ Trigonometric Delights] , by Eli Maor, Princeton University Press, 1998. Ebook version, in PDF format, full text presented.
* [http://baqaqi.chi.il.us/buecher/mathematics/trigonometry/index.html Trigonometry] by Alfred Monroe Kenyon and Louis Ingold, The Macmillan Company, 1914. In images, full text presented.
* [http://www.plainmath.net/index.php?page=trig Trigonometry on PlainMath.net] Trigonometry Articles from PlainMath.Net
* [http://www.mathwords.com/index_trig.htm Trigonometry on Mathwords.com] index of trigonometry entries on Mathwords.com
* [http://mathdl.maa.org/convergence/1/?pa=content&sa=viewDocument&nodeId=212&bodyId=81 Benjamin Banneker's Trigonometry Puzzle] at [http://mathdl.maa.org/convergence/1/ Convergence]
* [http://www.math10.com/en/algebra/sin-cos-tan-cot.html Trigonometry]


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